MacroBusiness Access Subscriber Only Content at 9:00 am on March 4, 2021 | 259 comments The Morrison Government rape scandals continue unabated today. Yesterday’s confession and denial by Attorney-General Christian Porter has done nothing to quell the outrage. Indeed, it has swelled as righteous calls for an independent inquiry explode. At Crikey, the late accusing woman’s lawyer, Michael Bradley, demands it: The criminal justice route is closed. There will never be a determination as to whether Porter is guilty of a crime, beyond reasonable doubt. In that context, the presumption of his innocence is permanently fixed. However, this fact remains: he is the attorney-general, the first law officer of the Commonwealth, a cabinet minister, and member of the Executive Council which advises the Queen through her agent the governor-general. He has access to the highest level of classified information and participates in the decisions made by the most powerful ruling body in the country.